Make Your Plans for 50+ HC Events at NAHB's Spring Board

The 2006 NAHB Spring Board of Directors Meeting will be held at the Hilton Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. on May 10-13. Register online now!

This year's meeting has been consolidated to allow the business of the meeting to end at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. Click here for full details.

50+ Housing Council Spring Board Events

First-Timers' Orientation
Interested in getting more involved with the 50+ Housing Council’s committees or working groups? Want to recruit new committee members? Drop by the First-Timers’ Orientation from 8:45-9:15 a.m. Thursday, May 11. Meet 50+ Housing Council trustees and committee leaders and find out more about what these committees do. Review the list of trustees, committee descriptions, and goals for more details.

50+ Housing Council Spring Board Networking Dinner
The dinner will be held Thursday, May 11 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Beacon Bar & Grill in D.C. The Beacon is only blocks away from the Hilton Washington, the host hotel of 2006 Spring Board.

This year's topic is Industry Forum: A Closer Look at the Latest Consumer Research from AARP. Andrew S. Kochera of AARP’s Public Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. , will share findings from the organization’s “Livable Communities” report and give a sneak preview of AARP’s new consumer survey coming this summer.

Take advantage of this opportunity to meet and network with your peers in the 50+ Housing Industry! Your registration fee includes dinner, dessert, and one drink ticket good for beer or wine.

Cost: $75 per person through May 5
Onsite Registration is $85
Space is limited, so please register early!

For more information, please call Crystal Hines at 202-266-8113 or e-mail: chines@nahb.com.

Special Presentation: Age-Targeting: A Risky Plan
It may be tempting to respond to market demand for "active adult" housing by merely tailoring the marketing for communities to a certain group of mature homebuyers. However, builders who choose to age-target instead of age-restrict can be at risk for violation of fair housing law.

Join the 50+ Housing Council's Advocacy, Legislative, and Rental Seniors Housing Committee for a special presentation titled "Age-Targeting: A Risky Plan," from 2:30-4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 11. Attorney Eric A. Berg, of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, will provide an overview of the law and discuss why builders should avoid age-targeting practices.

Mr. Berg has provided counsel on the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and other federal, state, and local handicapped-accessibility and civil-rights statutes. He has also published articles and conducted seminars on a variety of construction-related topics. After the presentation, there will be plenty of time for discussion. Don't miss this informative session!

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